ONTARIO – City officials tonight will seek comment from residents about priorities for programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The information gathered at the 6 p.m. hearing at the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Agency office will be included in the agency’s Consolidated Plan.

The five-year plan helps identify housing and community-development needs in the city. It also outlines how the city will address needs identified by residents, said Brent Schultz, the city’s director of housing and neighborhood revitalization.

“We do citizen participation as a way to get community input and figure out how can we use the funding,” Schultz said.

Agency staff members at the hearing will detail where HUD money has been directed in previous years as well as the process for updating the plan.

Money received by HUD has previously been used for capital-improvement projects, public services and housing programs, Schultz said.

A revised plan is expected to be brought to the City Council for final approval by May, he said.

For more information about the meeting, call 909-395-2006. The HNRA office is at 208 W. Emporia St.

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